On-line assessment of grandmother experience in raising grandchildren

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 669-684

  McGowen, Mary R ^a   Ladd, Linda ^a   Strom, Robert D ^b  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746819119     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270500494048     Document Type: Article

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